Reader Connor B. writes:
I was exploring the cliff edges of Mt Tom in Holyoke MA far from any trails and I found this. Have you ever seen something similar? It was right up on the edge of the cliff, looking west.
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2 comments :
My first impression was that this is not an identifiable pattern, so I was suspicious about it being a ceremonial structure. Looking at it again, it seems clear enough: this is a platform that, at some point, supported a heavy structure - like a water tank. You can see how pressure has pushed the platform down in the middle and you can see a different rock at one corner, maybe a shim for the fourth "leg" of something.
I would look for other things below and downhill.
Don't forget, there used to be a "railroad" on Mt Tom. BUT to my knowledge it was always electric.
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